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Lawyers from Elite High Schools to Fight Government Plans for Reform

SEOUL, Nov. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — The government’s plan to turn three categories of elite high schools into general ones in 2025 is being met by fierce opposition. Among those opposed, groups of lawyers who graduated from the said elite high schools have vowed to take legal action. Kim Yun-sang, a lawyer and a former [...]

Gov’t Overturns License Cancellation of Elite High School in Jeonju

SEOUL, Jul. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — A prestigious private high school in the southwestern city of Jeonju on Friday retained its special status, which guarantees greater autonomy in admissions, financing and curriculum, for another five years despite the government’s efforts to reduce the number of such elite schools blamed for deepening educational inequality. The Education [...]